16:10 Cheltenham

Tuesday 12 March 2024

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 10.38s

1^st

Lossiemouth

511-5

8/13f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Waited with towards rear, smooth headway after 3 out, 3rd on bit turning in, went between horses before the last, led approaching last, quickened easily clear run-in tchd 4/6

2^nd

Telmesomethinggirl

911-5

22/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led soon after next, pushed along and headed approaching the last, readily outpaced run-in, no chancer with winner, kept on for clear 2nd op 18/1 tchd 25/1

3^rd

9 ½

Hispanic Moon

711-5

40/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe

Mid-division out wide, headway tracking leaders 5th, closer turning in, went modest 3rd run-in op 50/1

4^th

Lantry Lady

611-5

18/1

T: H De BromheadJ: J W Kennedy

Held up in rear, headway out wide when awkward 2 out, pushed along disputing held 4th turning in, plugged on run-in, just missed moderate 3rd op 14/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

1 ¼

Love Envoi

811-5

14/1

T: H FryJ: J J Burke

Wore hood to post, held up towards rear, headway out wide tracking leaders 6th, travelling well in 3rd 3 out, 2nd soon after, pushed along and lost 2nd before the last, weakened badly run-in op 10/1

6^th

Gala Marceau

511-5

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Held up and never closer than mid-division, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off tchd 11/1

7^th

You Wear It Well

711-5

25/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Chased leaders on inside, led after 2nd until 4th, chased leader until after 4 out, weakening when hit 2 out

Also Ran

Ashroe Diamond

711-5

15/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Tracked leaders, led 4th, went right 6th, went right and hit 3 out, headed soon after, weakened quickly before 2 out, behind and pulled up before the last op 8/1

Echoes In Rain

811-5

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes

Unseated rider on arrival at start, held up towards rear, never on terms, behind and pulled up before the last op 16/1

Marie's Rock

911-5

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Wore hood to post,mid-division on inside, closer tracking leaders 5th, bad mistake and weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last op 16/1

Theatre Glory

711-5

125/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Tracked leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, weakened quickly before 4 out, tailed off 3 out, went badly left next, pulled up soon after op 100/1 tchd 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.62Pl:£1.40, £2.50, £6.90EX:£22.00Trifecta:£613.10Tricast:£324.19SF:£21.74Swingers:£5.20, £7.40, £28.60

Forecasts

Lossiemouth (8/13), Ashroe Diamond (15/2), Gala Marceau (12/1), Marie's Rock (12/1), Love Envoi (14/1), Echoes In Rain (14/1), Lantry Lady (18/1), Telmesomethinggirl (22/1), You Wear It Well (25/1), Hispanic Moon (40/1), Theatre Glory (125/1)

LOSSIEMOUTH has her stamina to prove but there aren't signs that she won't stay and on the back of an impressive winning return here she can end a five-year losing run for Willie Mullins in this contest. Echoes In Rain, who has been chasing home State Man this term, is a solid alternative for the yard. Last year's runner-up Love Envoi could be the best hope for the home team.